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| Public Act 103-0771 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
10-16a as follows: | ||||
(105 ILCS 5/10-16a) | ||||
Sec. 10-16a. School board member's leadership training. | ||||
(a) This Section applies to all school board members | ||||
serving pursuant to Section 10-10 of this Code who have been | ||||
elected after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the | ||||
97th General Assembly or appointed to fill a vacancy of at | ||||
least one year's duration after the effective date of this | ||||
amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly. | ||||
(a-5) In this Section, "trauma" has the meaning ascribed | ||||
to that term in subsection (b) of Section 3-11 of this Code. | ||||
(b) Every voting member of a school board of a school | ||||
district elected or appointed for a term beginning after the | ||||
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General | ||||
Assembly, within a year after the effective date of this | ||||
amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly or the first year | ||||
of his or her first term, shall complete a minimum of 4 hours | ||||
of professional development and leadership training covering | ||||
topics in education and labor law, financial oversight and | ||||
accountability, fiduciary responsibilities of a school board | ||
member, and, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, | ||
trauma-informed practices for students and staff, and, | ||
improving student outcomes. The school district shall maintain | ||
on its Internet website, if any, the names of all voting | ||
members of the school board who have successfully completed | ||
the training. | ||
(b-5) The training regarding trauma-informed practices for | ||
students and staff required by this Section must include | ||
information that is relevant to and within the scope of the | ||
duties of a school board member. Such information may include, | ||
but is not limited to: | ||
(1) the recognition of and care for trauma in students | ||
and staff; | ||
(2) the relationship between staff wellness and | ||
student learning; | ||
(3) the effect of trauma on student behavior and | ||
learning; | ||
(4) the prevalence of trauma among students, including | ||
the prevalence of trauma among student populations at | ||
higher risk of experiencing trauma; | ||
(5) the effects of implicit or explicit bias on | ||
recognizing trauma among various student groups in | ||
connection with race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual | ||
orientation, socio-economic status, and other relevant | ||
factors; and | ||
(6) effective district and school practices that are | ||
shown to: | ||
(A) prevent and mitigate the negative effect of | ||
trauma on student behavior and learning; and | ||
(B) support the emotional wellness of staff. | ||
(b-10) The training regarding improving student outcomes | ||
required by this Section must include information that is | ||
relevant to and within the scope of the duties of a school | ||
board member. | ||
(c) The training on financial oversight, accountability, | ||
fiduciary responsibilities, and, beginning with the 2023-24 | ||
school year, trauma-informed practices for students and staff, | ||
and improving student outcomes shall may be provided by a | ||
statewide an association established under this Code for the | ||
purpose of training school board members or by other qualified | ||
providers approved by the State Board of Education, in | ||
consultation with an association so established. | ||
(d) The State Board of Education may adopt rules that are | ||
necessary for the administration of the provisions of this | ||
Section. | ||
(Source: P.A. 102-638, eff. 1-1-23; 103-413, eff. 1-1-24.) | ||
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect June 1, | ||
2025. | ||